History at a crossroads as England reviews national curriculum
When asked about his role in overhauling England's national history curriculum, famed historian Simon Schama understates his contributions.
Curriculum & Instruction
A world without English majors?
Recent college grads still looking for full-time employment—or faced with the prospect of moving back home to live with mom and dad—are probably cursing their English and philosophy…
Stanford students can opt for time-outs
More than 1,700 students crossed the stage Sunday to receive one of the most prestigious documents in academia: a Stanford University degree. But some in the class weren't…
The weirdest college classes
College is a time to expand your horizons. It is a time to explore things you normally would not explore and learn subjects you never thought you would…
Wikipedia gradually accepted in college classrooms
In 1775, Paul Revere boisterously rung bells to warn colonists of an impending influx of British soldiers. Actually, he didn't. But anyone who visited the Wikipedia page dedicated…
3-year college degree programs not catching on
Lake Forest College in Illinois responded to the recession by rolling out a three-year bachelor’s degree, offering students a chance to finish school sooner and join the workforce,…
Students with later classes sleep more, but also get drunk more and get worse grades
Filling next year's schedule with classes that start at 2pm? According to a recent study, students who have later classes sleep longer than their counterparts that don't, but…
Colleges now offering education in disaster
Carlene Pinto watched from her middle-school classroom in Brooklyn as the plane pierced the second tower; then she trudged the three miles home as paperwork and dust rained…
Afghanistan-bound Marines learn farming practices
At a university farm in California's crop-abundant Central Valley, a group of U.S. Marines trudged through muddy fields on Monday to learn how to tend pomegranate trees, a…
Project puts long-unavailable recordings online
The Library of Congress has made available a large chunk of its national archive of more than 3 million music and spoken-word recordings for online public streaming as…